Last weekend we were able to go down and spend some time in the very HOT city of St.George. Despite the 116 degree weather we had tons of fun. 
Does it get cuter than that????
This is where we went first thing Saturday morning. The kids had a blast and stayed nice and cool, but as for the adults...we were all a little too hot.
I had to use Haydens hat to keep the sun out of my face...it worked a lot better than it looks.
Swimming at the condo pool. 
I think this was the first year ever that I wasn't in Blanding for the fourth. It was a little bitter-sweet, but we still managed to have great time in Happy Valley.
We started off the morning bright and early and headed to Provo to see the Hot Air balloons. Hayden loves balloons, so she thought the whole thing was pretty cool. 
We also got to see this helicopter take off from the hospital.
After the balloons we got ready for the day and ate a great pancake breakfast at Colin's parents.
Colin grew up in a neighborhood that celebrated the 4th with what they call "the culdasac of fire." The whole neighborhood gets together and has a big pot luck meal, then they have a little flag ceremony followed by fireworks. It was a lot of fun to be a part of this year.
Aunt Mindy with Drew and Hayden
Hayden enjoying the very loud fireworks.
Her first sparkler....ahhhh!!
After a long day of eating and playing!!
A couple of weeks ago all of my immediate family and my Cousin and her family spent the week in Park City. We rented a couple of condos and spent our time relaxing and doing a lot fun activities. We had a great week and it went by way to fast!! I love my family and love spending time with all of them. There is never a dull moment when we are all together and we all get a long so well, I could not ask for better people to spend time with. 
We started off the trip up in Salt Lake at Temple square. We went on a tour of the conference center, which was really neat. Here is a picture of the eight little girls. Crosby (the only boy) was a little out numbered.
We spent a lot of our time swimming. The weather was perfect up there, not too hot and not too cold. We had a couple of rainy days, but other than that it was nice and sunny.
Uncle Chris taking a break from throwing the kids around the pool.
Hayden looking cute!
We also went on a few easy hikes. This is Hayden ready to go hiking. She was pretty proud to be able to ride in Scott and Shellys van.
Colin and Hayden
Brookly and Maris. Brooklyn couldn't quite get her "pose on" before I snapped the picture.
One of the days we went up to the Olympic park and watched the U.S. Olympic ski team practice. It was pretty cool.
Grandpa and Hayden
One night we had a talent show. Here is Heidi preforming her and Nicoles little skit.
Colin showing off his magic tricks and I guess praying that they will actually work. :)
Sunni and Cher made and apperance and sang for us.
The Lyman Fam preforming a gymnastics number.
Uncle Chris waiting to recite his poetry.
Hayden's hair was just getting to be too much to handle so we gave her a hair cut...doesn't it look so much better. :)
Before:
(Just ignore the filthy face, she wouldn't let me wash it off before taking the picture.)
After:
A couple of weeks ago me and almost of all of my closest friends from high school went up to Park City for a girls night out. We went out to eat, reminisced, ate A LOT of junk food, reminisced, stayed up WAY too late, hot tubbed and reminisced some more. It was a ton of fun and I really hope we can do it every year. 
Amelia Perkins, Alison Pike, Janice Kirk, Annelise Rich, Charami Boyter (and soon-to-be Baby Boyter, Tiffany Williams, me, Melita Stringham (soon-to-be Dunn) and Jennifer Richmond.
We hopped on the first bus we saw and hoped it took us somewhere good to eat...it did!!
Melita/Jen's bridal shower
Eating Amelia's delicious carmel popcorn. (Amelia I want the recipe)
The next day we had a BBQ with the husbands and kids. It was Janices birthday and I attempted to make a "cute" cake. It didn't turn out quite like I hoped, but I gave it to her anyway because the guy at Burger King said he liked it. :)
Our little family of three (soon-to-be Four)
